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ITD SUPPLEMENTAL BID NOW OPEN FOR 2004
Since the Voluntary Extensions had not closed prior to the award
of the 2004 Global Bid, there is a need to post a Supplemental
Bid for January 2004. The bid opens today, November 24, 2004 and
will close Monday, December 8, 2003 @ 12:00 (EST).
PLEASE NOTE: Should you request a voluntary release from the ITD
Program or are bumped from the ITD Program, YOUR DOMESTIC OPTION
WILL BE AT THE 85 HOUR OPTION UNLESS OTHER WISE SPECIFIED AND
STILL AVAILABLE AT YOUR SENIORITY.
JANUARY SUPPLEMENTAL BID (JAN-DEC 2004)
This bid period begins January 1, 2004 and ends December 31,
2004. If you are interested in bidding for a position in the ITD
Program, pick up a BID PACKET WITH THE ATTACHED BID FORM at your
base or the Hub and review it carefully.
BID FORM(S) WILL NOT BE VALID WITHOUT YOUR SIGNATURE AND DATE.
Your signature will indicate that you have read and understood
all the information in this packet. BE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL
AREAS OF THE FORM THAT APPLY TO YOUR BID.
For this bid, PHW will have the following positions:
There will be approximately 10 NON LOD/O LINEHOLDER positions
for PHW. There will be approximately 20 NON LOD/O RESERVE
positions for PHW.
For this bid, PIW will have the following positions:
There will be approximately 5 NON LOD/O LINEHOLDER positions for
PIW.
There will be approximately 15 NON LOD/O RESERVE positions for
PIW.
For this bid, CLW will have the following positions:
There will be approximately 5 NON LOD/O LINEHOLDER positions for
CLW.
There will be approximately 10 NON LOD/O RESERVE positions for
CLW.
PLEASE NOTE: A CONDITIONAL PRIMARY LINEHOLDER AWARD IN THE
INITIAL BID DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WILL BE
ABLE TO MAINTAIN A LINEHOLDER POSITION FOR THE DURATION OF THE
BID.
*The number of lineholder positions is an approximation due to
the variance in the seniority of potential bidders. Flight
attendants awarded a position in this supplemental bid will be
merged, by seniority, with the flight attendants currently in
CLW, PHW, and PIW. There may also be contingent openings in all
ITD bases due to transfers effective January 1, 2004.
Please note that since the January primary lines will have been
awarded by the award posting of this bid, any flight attendant
who is awarded a lineholder position will have an open line for
the month of January. All other flight attendants will be
required to bid secondary or reserve lines for the month of
January.
If awarded an open line, it will be the responsibility of the
flight attendant to utilize the AIL to meet their monthly trip
obligation for January. For example, if you are awarded the
4-trip for this January Supplemental Bid you will be responsible
to fly 4 trips for the month of January. There will be NO pay
protection.
For the remainder of this bid period, you will be responsible to
bid your monthly schedule in accordance with the monthly
published line opening and closing dates.
Please note that should you request a voluntary release from the
ITD Program or are bumped from the ITD Program, your domestic
option will be the 85 hour option unless otherwise specified and
still available at your seniority.
All flight attendants awarded a position in the ITD Program are
required to have a French VISA in their valid passports. See
Questions and Answers Section of the Bid Packet for more
information.
There are Inflight Services representatives at each base who can
answer any questions that you may have. Be sure to read through
the Questions and Answers portion of the packet as many of your
questions may be answered.
During the bid process, a list of applicants will be sent to
each base. Please verify that all the information on the list is
correct. If your name is not on the list, your form may not have
been received or it may not have been legible. It is also
recommended that you call Inflight Administration to verify that
your bid was received. However, Inflight Administration and
Inflight Services will NOT accept telephone inquiries regarding
your position on the list.
ALL BID FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION NO
LATER THAN 1200 NOON (EST) ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003.
If you choose to mail your form via U.S. MAIL, FedEx, Priority
Mail, etc., please allow sufficient time for delivery. All mail
addressed to US Airways goes to a central mailroom before
distribution. In addition, CO-MAIL may take up to ten (10)
business days. Only forms that have been RECEIVED in INFLIGHT
ADMINISTRATION by 1200 noon (EST) on December 8, 2003 will be
processed.
Bid forms that are faxed must also be legible to be processed.
If you fax your bid form, it is highly recommended that you call
Inflight Administration to verify that it was received. Do not
wait until the last day to fax your form OR verify its receipt.
The fax machine is a central machine for the Inflight
Administration Department. If the fax machine phone line becomes
busy and your form is not received by the closing time, it
cannot be processed.
FAX # 1-703-872-6476 (must be legible)
MAIL ADDRESS:
US Airways
Inflight Administration (1st Floor)
2345 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22227
DCA/H195
COMAIL:
INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION
DCA/H195
ITD SUPPLEMENTAL BID QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BIDDING
1. WHAT IS THE COMMITMENT PERIOD OF THIS BID?
The lock in for this supplemental bid is January 1, 2004 -
December 31, 2004.
2. MAY I BID IF I AM CURRENTLY IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSOCEANIC
DOMICILE (ITD) PROGRAM?
Supplemental bids are designed to supplement the current program
with more flight attendant positions. It is not necessary to
submit a supplemental bid form if you are currently in an ITD.
If you are currently in the ITD Program (CLW, PHW, or PIW), you
are locked in for the current yearly 2004 ITD Bid Period.
However, if you are currently in an ITD and you would like to
transfer to a different ITD, you may submit an ITD Transfer
Request Form available at your crew base. ITD transfer requests
as well as this supplemental bid will be effective January 1,
2004. (See section entitled TRANSFERS, questions 25-27.)
3. DO I NEED TO BE AVAILABLE TO BID?
Any flight attendant may bid a position in the International
Transoceanic Domicile Program.
4. MAY I PUT SPECIFIC LINEHOLDER OR RESERVE POSITION PARAMETERS
ON MY BID? (Example: I only want L/H #1-8).
NO. You cannot put parameters on your bid such as L/H #1-8 or
RSV #1-50. BUT, we will accept the stipulations of L/H ONLY or
L/H or RSV. If you submit a bid for the ITD Program as a
Lineholder ONLY, you will only be placed into the program IF you
can hold a lineholder position. If you apply as a Lineholder or
Reserve, you will be placed in the program if you can hold
either position.
PLEASE NOTE: A CONDITIONAL PRIMARY LINEHOLDER AWARD IN THE
INITIAL BID DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WILL BE
ABLE TO MAINTAIN A LINEHOLDER POSITION FOR THE DURATION OF THE
BID (Flight Attendant Agreement, Section 12.F.8.)
5. HOW DO I MARK MY FORMS IF I AM SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE?
Mark your bid in numerical order, otherwise you will be awarded
the first position available at your seniority. Remember to sign
and date any forms you submit. The form with the most recent
date will be honored first. Additionally if you have several
bids and find that you need more than one form, please number
the forms. The bid form includes the section Page ___ of __,
please number the pages when submitting more than one bid form.
Also, if you have a domestic transfer already on file, please
indicate which form (ITD Supplemental Bid Form or Domestic
Transfer Request Form) should take precedence.
6. MAY I FAX MY BID?
YES. BUT DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO FAX YOUR BID. THE FAX
MACHINE PHONE LINE MAY GET BUSY ON CLOSING DAY. IF YOUR FORM IS
NOT RECEIVED (in Inflight Administration) BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 8,
2003 AT 1200 NOON (EST), IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. YOUR FORM
MUST BE LEGIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED. You may verify that your form
was received by calling Inflight Administration. And if you fax
your form, please call Administration (1-800-327-0117 prompts
1,5,4,5) to confirm that it was received. However, Inflight
Administration and Inflight Services will not accept telephone
inquiries regarding your position on the list.
7. MAY I RETRACT MY BID AFTER THE AWARD IS MADE?
NO. You must retract your bid before the closing. Inflight
Administration must receive the retraction information before
the closing time at 1200 Noon (EST) on Monday, December 8, 2003.
The fax machine phone line may become busy, so please do not
wait until the last minute to retract your bid.
8. HOW WILL I BE NOTIFIED IF I AM AWARDED THE PROGRAM?
The results of the bid, including options awarded, will be
posted at all the bases as well as on the Hub. If you are
awarded a position in the ITD Program, a CBS message will also
be sent to you.
You must then contact Training Registration to sign up for any
required training. (1-800-327-0117 prompts 1,5,6). Some of the
training, such as B767 qualification, A330, Initial
Transoceanic, and A330/767 Service training will only be offered
on specific dates.
PLEASE NOTE: You must have B767 qualification before attending
other required ITD training.
THE TRANSOCEANIC TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR THIS SUPPLEMENTAL BID
WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA CBS AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED.
Business attire is required for all Transoceanic Training
classes.
9. DO I HAVE TO BID FOR THE 4, 5, OR 6 TRIP OPTION?
YES. For trip options, you need to indicate your trip option
choice for each bid choice. An option that is NOT
marked/numbered will not be considered. The 4 and 6 trip options
have a 30% cap on the number of flight attendants allowed on
these options. The 5 trip option has no cap. If you ONLY mark
the 4 trip or 6 trip option and you cannot hold either one of
these two options at your seniority, you will NOT automatically
be assigned the 5 trip option. THIS COULD ELIMINATE YOU FROM
HOLDING A POSITION IN THE PROGRAM IF YOUR TRIP OPTION IS NOT
AVAILABLE AT YOUR SENIORITY. Again, you will only be considered
for trip options marked.
10. WHAT HAPPENS TO MY DOMESTIC HOURLY OPTION (55H, 75H, 95H OR
105H) WHEN I GO INTO THE TRANSOCEANIC PROGRAM?
Since domestic options and ITD trip options are now awarded on a
yearly basis, you will NOT keep your domestic trip option. If
you are awarded a position in the ITD Program, you will also be
awarded an ITD trip option for the remainder of the year.
11. MAY I PICK UP DOMESTIC FLYING TO ADD TO MY MONTHLY FLYING?
NO. If you are awarded/assigned into the International
Transoceanic Domicile (ITD) Program, you will only be eligible
to fly transatlantic trips during the term of your commitment
distinct to the operation of the ITD Program.
12. MAY I BID A SPECIFIC TRANSOCEANIC FLIGHT ON THE INITIAL BID?
NO. You are bidding into the ITD. Destination specific
parameters are not permitted for bidding, unless you are a LOD/O
Flight Attendant.
13. HOW WILL I KNOW WHERE I AM ON THE LIST DURING THE BIDDING
PROCESS?
Lists will be sent to each base during the bid process. It is
your responsibility to check the list for your information. This
is also a good way for you to verify that your bid form was
received, and that the information was legible. If you wait
until the last day to submit your bid, you will not have this
advantage. Inflight Administration and Inflight Services will
not check your position on the list during the bid.
LOD/O (No openings this bid)
14. HOW DO I BECOME ELIGIBLE TO BID FOR A LOD/O POSITION?
If you are interested in becoming a LOD/O Flight Attendant, you
should call Inflight Administration at 800-327-0117 prompts,
1,5,8 to get information about the LOD/O Examination. FOR
BIDDING PURPOSES, LOD/O TEST RESULTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
INFLIGHT ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE BID CLOSING.
15. AS A LOD/O, MAY I BID NON/LOD/O BLOCK/RSV POSITIONS ONCE I
AM IN THE ITD PROGRAM?
NO. LOD/O Flight Attendants are not permitted to submit monthly
bids in non-LOD/O positions. However, if Scheduling ascertains
that there is sufficient coverage, you may pick up Non-LOD/O
positions from the AIL (Daily/Future bid sheet) at your SYSTEM
SENIORITY.
16. IF I AM MULTI-LINGUIAL AND LOD/O QUALIFIED IN SEVERAL
LANGUAGES, MAY I SWAP MY LOD/O TRIP WITH ANOTHER QUALIFIED LOD/O
FLIGHT ATTENDANT?
YES. You can swap trips (if both F/As are qualified and
identified as LOD/Os in that language), but you cannot pick up
LOD/O trips from the AIL (bid sheet) in another language.
17. WHAT IS MY COMMITMENT IF I BECOME A LOD/O?
Your initial LOD/O commitment begins when you are AWARDED a
position in a LOD/O program. If you were hired as a LOD/O, you
will have an eighteen (18) month commitment. If you tested after
you were hired, you will have a twelve (12) month commitment.
Failure to bid, be awarded, or assigned to the program shall not
alter a LOD/O Flight Attendant'S remaining commitment to the
LOD/O program.
PLEASE NOTE: US Airways LOD/O Program and US Airways
International Transoceanic Domicile Program are two DIFFERENT
programs. All flight attendants must bid for each ITD bid
period. LOD/O commitment does not guarantee entry into US
Airways International Transoceanic Domiciles Program. The ITD
Program is awarded based on seniority.
18. DO I NEED TO BID IF I STILL HAVE A LOD/O COMMITMENT?
YES. If you do not bid, you can be assigned a position in the
ITD Program. A Flight Attendant who no longer wishes to
participate in the LOD/O program shall give the Company ninety
(90) days written notice, except that a sixty (60) days written
notice will be honored where base staffing levels, as determined
by the Company, are sufficient to allow it.
19. IF I BID FOR THE ITD PROGRAM AS A NON LOD/O, CAN I CHANGE TO
A LOD/O DURING THE BID PERIOD?
NO. If you bid the program as a NON LOD/O flight attendant, you
are committed to flying in a NON-LOD/O capacity for the entire
bid period.
RESERVE
20. WILL I GET A RESERVE GUARANTEE AT THE INTERNATIONAL RATE?
YES, but there is a difference between the options as to
guarantee. Please refer to Section 12 of the Flight Attendant
Agreement for the actual guarantee amounts for reserves.
However, if you utilize the voluntary trip drop and
underproject, you will be voluntarily reducing your option.
PLEASE NOTE: In a month in which you have vacation and you elect
to underproject by the amount of one trip, you will be paid for
your underprojected trip amount plus your vacation.
Example: you are on the 4 trip option, and you have two (2)
vacation days. If you elect to underproject to 3 trips, you will
be paid for the 3 trips you flew plus 2 vacation days and NOT
paid the 61:00 hours of reserve guarantee.
21. WILL I GET MY TIME IN AS A RESERVE?
If you are awarded a reserve position, you will receive a
monthly guarantee at your applicable option rate. There are many
factors that can affect reserve flying on a month to month basis
(i.e., vacation, your reserve seniority, etc.). Therefore, we
cannot guarantee that you will exceed your monthly guarantee.
Please Note: If you bid for a L/H OR RSV position and you are
awarded a reserve position, you are agreeing to the possibility
of only receiving the reserve guarantee at your applicable rate.
22. WHAT CHANGES ARE MADE TO MY RESERVE DAYS OFF/ON?
Reserve days off and vacation days will begin and end at
seventeen hundred (1700).
TRAINING (B767 qualification, A330 Ground School, A330/767
Service)
23. IS TRAINING REQUIRED?
AFTER AWARDS ARE COMPLETED, you must contact Training
Registration to sign up for any required training.
(1-800-327-0117 prompts 1,5,6). Some of the Transoceanic
Training, such as 767, A330, Initial Transoceanic, and A330/767
Service Training, may only be offered on specific dates.
THE TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR THIS SUPPLEMENTAL BID WILL BE SENT VIA
CBS AS SOON AS THE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN DETERMINED.
REMINDER: Business attire is required for all Transoceanic
Training classes. ALSO, YOU MUST HAVE B767 QUALIFICATION BEFORE
ATTENDING OTHER ITD TRAININGS
24. MAY I PICK MY TRAINING DATE?
AFTER AWARDS ARE COMPLETED, you must contact Training
Registration to sign up for any required training.
(1-800-327-0117 prompts 1,5,6). As stated above, some of the
training for the ITD bid may only be offered on specific dates.
TRANSFERS
25. DO I HAVE TO BE BASED IN THE CITY WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL
TRANSOCEANIC DOMICILE PROGRAM IS LOCATED?
NO. You do not need to be able to hold a transfer to or be based
at the domestic base that is also an international Transoceanic
Domicile in order to bid into an ITD.
PLEASE NOTE: Your domestic base will remain the same. Therefore,
you will return to your current domestic base at the conclusion
of the ITD bid period, unless you successfully bid into an ITD
during the next ITD bid period or until you bid for and are
awarded a domestic transfer.
For example: A BOS based flight attendant who is awarded a
position in the PHW ITD would return to BOS at the conclusion of
the ITD bid period, unless he/she successfully bids into an ITD
during the next bid period or bids for and is awarded a domestic
transfer to another base.
26. CAN I TRANSFER WITHIN THE ITD PROGRAM?
YES. If you are currently in the ITD Program and you would like
to transfer to another ITD (CLW, PHW, or PIW) effective January
1, 2004, you will need to submit an International Transoceanic
Domicile Transfer Request Form. This form can be found at each
crew base and on the Hub.
27. IF I AM AWARDED A POSITION IN THE ITD PROGRAM FOR THE
SUPPLEMENTAL BID PERIOD (JAN 1, 2004 - DEC 31, 2004), WILL I
NEED TO BID AT THE END OF THE BID PERIOD IF I WANT TO REMAIN IN
THE ITD PROGRAM?
YES. If you are awarded a position in the ITD Program for this
supplemental bid and you would like to continue in the ITD
Program in 2005, you MUST bid again for the next bid period.
EVERY Flight Attendant will need to bid for a domestic option
and/or an ITD position for each calendar year. See Flight
Attendant Agreement.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
28. WHAT INTERNATIONAL PAPERS DO I NEED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE ITD PROGRAM?
You must have and carry a VALID PASSPORT in order to fly in the
ITD Program. If you renew your passport, present your supervisor
with the new passport number and expiration date so that the
CATS system can be updated. An expired passport while in the ITD
Program may cause you to be denied a trip, may affect your
vacation rate of pay, and may prevent you from bidding your
monthly schedule.
You are also required to have a FRENCH VISA from the French
Consulate. There is a processing fee associated with obtaining
your French Visa. Please contact a Transoceanic Inflight
Supervisor or visit the Hub for more information.
Please begin this process as soon as you are awarded a position
in the ITD Program, as it may take up to four weeks to process.
Please be advised that failure to obtain a Visa within an
appropriate amount of time after award of this bid may cause you
to be denied trips, which you will not be pay protected for. It
may result in disciplinary action as it is a violation of Flight
Attendant Work and Conduct Rule #42.
Accessing The Hub:
http://thehub.usairways.com
Logging in the first time your user name is u0(zero) and your
five digit employee number. Your initial password is the first
five digits of your social security number. Questions about the
Hub? Call 800-327-0117 and listen for the catcrew help desk
prompts.
AFA Local Numbers
Council 40 PIT 724-695-3329
Council 41 DCA 703-690-6859
Council 69 BOS 978-352-7401
Council 70 PHL 215-492-0840
Council 82 LGA 201-803-6141
Council 89 CLT 704-527-0325
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